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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A total of 117 repentant terrorists have successfully completed the federal government\u2019s de-radicalisation, rehabilitation, and reintegration, DRR, programme under Operation Safe Corridor, OPSC, in Borno State.<\/p>\n

The development was announced on Thursday during a high-level stakeholders\u2019 meeting at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja, according to Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information.<\/p>\n

Y. Ali, the OPSC coordinator, said the graduates underwent the programme at Mallam Sidi Camp, highlighting strengthened collaboration between federal and state authorities in reception, monitoring, and community reintegration.<\/p>\n

Ali explained that the meeting also finalised procedures for transferring the rehabilitated individuals to their respective national and state authorities for reintegration into communities.<\/p>\n

He noted that OPSC remained a multi-agency initiative backed by the Nigerian Constitution and relevant international humanitarian instruments, involving personnel from 17 ministries, departments, and agencies.<\/p>\n

Since its inception in 2016, OPSC has evolved to strengthen screening mechanisms, refine ideological disengagement processes, enhance psychosocial support, and expand inter-agency coordination.<\/p>\n

Ali further noted the programme\u2019s expansion to north-western states, including a camp in Zamfara established last year, and ongoing discussions to establish a similar facility in Benue.<\/p>\n

Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Defence Staff (represented by Jamal Abdusalam, Chief of Defence Operations), described the programme as a key component of Nigeria\u2019s security strategy.<\/p>\n

He said that while military operations create space for stabilisation, structured rehabilitation and reintegration prevent former insurgents from returning to violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe programme provides controlled, integrity-driven pathways for surrendering insurgents, helping to reduce insurgent cohesion, generate intelligence, and support long-term stability,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The stakeholders\u2019 meeting also included briefings on camp activities, community reintegration strategies, and timelines for the graduates\u2019 return to their communities.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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